HP Introduces Industry's First MPEG-2 Test Solution to Support ATM Adaptation Layer 1.AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 1996-- Continuing the company's tradition of delivering leading-edge solutions for emerging communications' technologies, Hewlett-Packard Company today introduces the industry's first MPEG-2 transport stream tester to support the ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. specification I.363 for carrying MPEG-2 over ATM Adaptation Layer 1 (AAL-1). The new test solution is designed to allow network operators and MPEG-equipment manufacturers to isolate and debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. system errors quickly. The announcement was made here at the International Broadcasting Convention The International Broadcasting Convention, more commonly known by its acronym IBC, is an annual trade show for broadcasters, content creators/providers, equipment manufacturers, professional and technical associations, and other participants in the broadcast industry. (IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention ), which runs Sept. 12 to 16. The new tester, the HP E4226B MPEG-2 protocol viewer, is a software-test application for the most widely used broadband asynchronous transfer mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) test platform in the telecommunications industry, the HP E4200/E4210 Broadband Series Test System (BSTS BSTS Better Safe Than Sorry BSTS Backside Tailslide (skateboarding) BSTS British Society for the Turin Shroud BSTS Battle Staff Training System BSTS Base Shop Test Station BSTS Brumman Satellite BSTS Battalion Staff Training System ). The protocol viewer handles the Reed-Solomon error-protection scheme and supports both the interleaved and the non-interleaved AAL-1 convergence sublayers specified in I.363. The E4226B represents a significant upgrade to HP's previous MPEG-2 protocol viewer, the HP E4226A. While the previous version supported carrying MPEG-2 over AAL-5, the new version now supports AAL-1 and AAL-5 and has other significant feature enhancements. "We are seeing significant demand from customers to support MPEG-2 over AAL-1, especially in Europe," said Peter Wong, digital-video product manager for HP's IDACOM Telecommunications Operation. "Our solution now provides a comprehensive MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). tester over ATM that includes AAL-1 or AAL-5." MAJOR ENHANCEMENTS The HP E4226B MPEG-2 protocol viewer now provides program-specific information (PSI) table protocol decode so that users can more easily interpret these relatively complex structures. These tables include Program Association Table (PAT), Conditional Access Table (CAT), Program Map Table (PMT See photomultiplier tube. ), user tables and Transport Stream Description Table (TSDT). The new tester also provides comprehensive protocol- and transmission-error checking to quickly detect errors in the system. In addition to its Reed-Solomon error indicator, the HP E4226B includes error-checking capabilities such as PES pes (pes) pl. pe´des [L.] 1. foot. 2. any footlike part. pes n. pl. pe·des 1. The foot. 2. packet-syntax checking, PSI table-syntax checking and cyclic-redundancy checking (CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. ), and transport-stream-header syntax checking. Also new to the HP E4226B MPEG-2 protocol viewer are powerful filtering capabilities that enable users to selectively choose the data they need to view. These include Packetized Elementary Stream Packetized Elementary Stream (PES) is defined by MPEG communication protocol which is an Elementary stream that is packetized by adding a packet header to every x number of bytes. (PES) types, PSI-table types, transport-stream-header fields and errored packets. The E4226B MPEG-2 protocol viewer also complements the HP E6271A MPEGscope ATM Test Application for the BSTS, which offers real-time MPEG-2 analysis. The E6271A MPEGscope currently supports AAL-5 mapping. U.S. PRICE AND AVAILABILITY The HP E4226B MPEG-2 Protocol Viewer Test Software is priced at $6,660 and is expected to be available in October. Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 110,800 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. Additional information on products from HP's Test & Measurement Organization can be obtained on the World Wide Web via http://www.tmo.hp.com. -0- Note to Editors: Sales information may be obtained by calling 1-800-452-4844 ext. 2122. Please do NOT use editor-contact or corporate telephone numbers for sales information. Information in this release applies specifically to products available in the United States. Product availability and specifications may vary in non-U.S. markets. If you choose to review this item, your readers will receive the quickest response to their inquiries by mailing them to Hewlett-Packard Company, Direct Marketing Organization, P.O. Box 58059, MS51L-SJ, Santa Clara, Calif., 95051-8059. 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